THE B.M.a.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 72, 29 June 1916, Page 5

THE B.M.a.

professional etiquette oi| .CM4&O. i STRONG REMAIK^^jVjEMOEI I . • 1 ;;<i7T'7T'u Per Prose Association. Wellington, June 29. In the House of Representative last night, after the Telegraph offiot closed, on the item, Public Health] Hospitals ■ i ’and Charitable Aid, Ml Hornsby stated that human life waj at times ’at stake because certain menu hers ot the- British Medical Associa? tiou would, not meet reputable medic# men in consultation. He advocated that if doctors persisted in this cour« they should be, struck off the roll. :C| Mr Young wished for informatioi as to £2OOO set down for the Invest! Ration -cancer, enenpdj^m<^dent>l cal and pursing Aid to Maoris, |pisoo. Mr-Jenhinga; wished to endoije the remarks upon,the B.M.A. madefy Ml* Hornsby. His pointed out th» the Government was paying out considerable funds to assist the B.M.A and theiattei|had where ifle at stake to refuse;to;^nrk ( with gentlemen from other parts « world. ’ v Mr Harris alluded to the as a dangerous combine. He said tke ; fact of this combination being allowed; to continue was a dangerous and wicked thing, and he hoped step* would be taken by the Minister to pot a. stop to further proceedings of this; combination. Mr Poland congratulated Mr fibril#' by on his remarks, and said he uiought the time would soon arrive when Par-; liameut would have to nationalise themedical services of the country.!; The Minister "said he : would G later, make a statement as to the proposals of the Government in regard $p the j treatment of venereal trouble. As far as cancer was concerned, the Government had invited members ot the, British Medical Association, -which i was a scientific medical body qf the; Dominion, to give the closest study to the disease. Discussing the attitude of the British Medical Association, the Minister said if the Association ; was endeavouring to form what was originally a scientific Association into a close corporation, then he was out, against it. Let there be no mistakeabout that. So far as the legal posttion was concerned, he had no power ; to strike off the roll any man who re-j fused to meet in consultation with another medical man who is legally qualified to practice, but if .Parliament would give him that power, he ; would not hesitate to use it, subject i to proper reservations. At 2.55 the final term, “Miscellaneous services £45,902,” wfs passed and-J progress was reported. .i The House rose at 3 a.m.